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Disabled campaigners take government to court over Access to Work fund cap
‘Discriminatory’ cap makes a mockery of Tory claims to want to help disabled people into work
DISABLED people are taking the government to court over a funding cap on its Access to Work scheme, which they say discriminates under the Equality Act.
Bringing the case with the help of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, campaigners have warned that limiting funds available though the programme to £43,100 has a “serious negative impact on deaf and disabled people’s employment.”
They say that it will limit specialist support such as sign language interpreters and would have a disproportionate impact on those with complex needs.
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